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Chelsea sign defender Alonso from Fiorentina

Newly signed Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso [PHOTO: COURTESY]

Chelsea have signed left back Marcos Alonso from Italian top-flight club Fiorentina on a five-year contract, the Premier League side announced on Wednesday.

The 25-year-old Spaniard is no stranger to English football, having played for Bolton Wanderers from July 2010 to July 2013. He also spent five months on loan at Sunderland in 2014.

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